Intellect over brute force
That’s why I watch Doctor Who. Because it’s a show about finding a better way to handle conflict than physical violence.
So the trend in my comments lately, encouraging me to have Rose smack Sylvia in FANA for being... well, Sylvia, or to have Nine punch Ten in To Bring Them Home because he lost Rose... Those bother me.
Neither Rose nor the Doctor are prone to violence--especially not hitting someone. Sometimes things are necessary, like blowing up the Sontaran ship. But it’s always the last resort, and it’s always with regret.
And I’m also not keen on the notion that Ten is to blame for losing Rose at Canary Wharf. Will Nine comment on it? Maybe, but only in passing. He’s going to be a bit overwhelmed by all the revelations about his future, to be honest.
There are a few characters who have a canonical tendency to hit. Jackie and Donna come to mind, especially. If I feel it fits the scene and their character at the moment, I might have one of those characters hit someone. But it’s never done because I feel like that is an appropriate way to handle conflict. It absolutely is not, and because of that, it is not ever going to be the “solution” to a scene like people seem to want it to be.